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Re: PC screen Saver

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From: Warwick Allison
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:46
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jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) writes:
>warwick@cs.uq.oz.au (Warwick Allison) writes:
>> >sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
>> 
>> >>Well does any one know of a good PD, screen saver for a 286 PC running
>> >>DRDOS 6.0..
>> 
>> At least know why he's upset now... he has one of those old, outdated
>> "**2**86" machines - the ones you don't see in shops anymore, and
>> NEVER see advertised.
> 
> Warwick,
> They do still here (286), and you can get a 20mhz motherboard for about
> $nzd100.00. A meg a ram (SIM) is $nzd64 so a cheap pc (grin), or
> upgrade for the ever popular XT.

Oh well, posthumous smily.

Of course 286's are still available... I was just spoofing roger, who's
always telling us about how "you don't see STs in shops anymore, and
NEVER see advertised."  Just as you see 286's in shops, I also see STs
in shops.  


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From: warwick@cs.uq.oz.au (Warwick Allison)
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Subject: Re: PC screen Saver
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